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    Shandon Headwear/Accuracy of Labels in General

    Hi everyone, My question is a bit specific but brings up a broader issue as well. I purchased one hat and one cap from Shandon Headwear recently. The hat is getting delivered today. My question is about the accuracy of labels. Are they reliable in terms of dating headwear if they make a...
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    vintage caps

    That makes sense. That's around where I was thinking too. The leather band I would think would indicate farther back, not too close to the 1983 date. I've seen flat caps with, not sure if they're cotton or what the material is, but the softer non leather sweatbands which I would think are...
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    vintage caps

    Hi everyone, just recently purchased these two United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union made caps. One is labeled Stevens Caps and one is labeled Popularity with what looks like the Biltmore B logo over it. The plaid patterned cap looks to be older and more worn. The...
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    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Hello Daniele, thank you for all that information. I thought the wind cord retained too much elasticity to be true vintage. The leather sweatband is also very soft and pliable, but I know the craftsmanship in vintage ones is different than modern ones. The fact that the fold lettering is...
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    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Hi everyone, can anyone help me date this vintage Borsalino? I've seen similar that I have emailed Borsalino about directly and have had them dated around "30 - 40's. The ones I've seen in the past were made for the export market, specifically the United States. This one was made for...
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    Dating Your Hat (A Place to Discuss the Age of Your Vintage Hat)

    Hi everyone, I haven't been here in awhile but recently came across a vintage Hanna Hats cap under the label "David Hanna & Sons Ltd". I'm fairly certain it's vintage but not entirely sure what range to put on it. I have also reached out to Hanna Hats directly to see if they can help. All I...
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    Vintage Hats from 1920's - 40's Ireland Question

    Apologies for the long absence. Just got around to reading these responses. Thank you all so much for them, there's a lot of information here that provides a lot of clarity for me.
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    Vintage Hats from 1920's - 40's Ireland Question

    Here's the original pic of the Abbey Theatre Company in the 1930's. The specific gentleman whose hat I'm looking at is second from the left with most of the hat in shadows. But I can see enough of the crown and brim to get and idea of what it looks like. Abbey Theatre Group Photo Credit...
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    Vintage Hats from 1920's - 40's Ireland Question

    So kind of an odd question and I'm not entirely sure of the terminology in some cases so apologies if I use wrong terms here and there in this post. Also because this is such a specific kind of niche question I also wasn't sure if it fell under an already existing thread. Ok, here it goes...
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    Dating Your Hat (A Place to Discuss the Age of Your Vintage Hat)

    Hi everyone, purchased this vintage premier Knox fifth avenue homburg. Any idea on a possible time frame? Also I just recently moved to New York City and take a morning walk everyday to what used to be the Knox showroom and corporate offices on fifth right across from the New York Public...
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    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Hello everyone, Just recently bought this Borsalino from Etsy. Was wondering if anyone could help me put a date on it. I've read in other places on this forum that the first two numbers of the serial number indicate the year which it was made. That would indicate this hat is from 1928 which...
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    Homburg Nation

    Thanks so much for the information! It would be awesome if it was a 1950's Borsalino. I also reached out to Borsalino directly and their customer service department has forwarded my information to another department that should be able to help. I don't know what their record keeping is like...
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    Homburg Nation

    Hi everyone! I just received this vintage Borsalino homburg. Was wondering if someone could help me put a date on it. I'm thinking I might also reach out to Borsalino directly see if they have any information regarding this hat. There's a tag inside which has the numbers / letters "10K46...
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    " The Great British Hat Makers "

    Hi all! I purchased a Herbert Johnson homburg from eBay. I also have a Herbert Johnson fedora which I believe I posted in this forum awhile back. The fedora has a mark on the lining stating that they are a Royal Warrant holder. The homburg I purchased, which I am attaching pictures of, has...
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    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Thanks for all the info. I will definitely send pictures of any information under the sweat band once the hat arrives.
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    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Hi everyone! I purchased this Borsalino homburg off of Etsy. Still waiting for it to arrive, but I thought I'd ask a couple of questions using the pics from the listing. My biggest question is anyone have any idea regarding when this homburg might be from? The seller listed it as being from...
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    Borsalino "Colombo"

    Greetings everyone! Can anyone help me figure out if this is a vintage "Colombo" or a more recent model? I just bought it from Poshmark which I don't normally buy from. Also, the person selling it seemed to not really know the item. They spelled it Barsalino, with an A, and listed the company...
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    Dating Your Hat (A Place to Discuss the Age of Your Vintage Hat)

    Hi everyone. I purchased a MacPhergus fedora from eBay. The interior leather band says "The Strouss-Hirshberg Co." which from what I understand was the name of the department store "Strouss" prior to 1947. My information is coming from Wikipedia, so I'm not 100% sure how accurate it is. Any...
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    The Cavanagh Club

    Good point. I thought his brim looked wider. I also figured there was an issue of proportions as you mentioned. Thanks for all your answers. I'm not exactly new to hat wearing but I still find myself learning a lot from people on these forums.
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    The Cavanagh Club

    I have another question. This isn't explicitly Cavanagh related but it's related to the hat I just posted so it's somewhat indirectly related to Cavanagh. In this photo of Igor Stravinsky how wide do you think his brim is? I'm always trying to recreate the looks of historical hat wearers and...

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